West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-03-10
CURIOUS COMBINATIONS

~ vuO VI tue military posts on the
Montana frontier recently, the gray
wolves became so bold that they actual
~ entered the garrison. One of them
ran along the porch of the hospital, and
bit an officer, tore n dog to pieces and
was only disposed Of by tho Well-direct-
cd bullet Of a sentry.
The Oil City "Derrick" relates that n
Chicago boy, Eugene MofTett, by name,
who has been visiting at that place, has
just started for home, taking with him
a large gray rat he had succeeded in do
mesticating and educating. He has
trained the rat 10 work in a treadmill
which runs miniature oil rig.
Gus Larkey, OF Genesee, ILL.,, while
driving along a country road recently,
saw large wolf, apparently benumbed
by the cold, Flooding through the deep
snow before him. Gus drove up behind
the animal and, reaching out from his
sleigh, struck him a stunning blow on
the head with the butt of his whip. The
wolf keclcd over sensless, and Gus tied
him to the sleigh by his tail and dragged
him into town.
A guest OF the Fountain House, in
Cheyboygan, Mich, says he was once
driving a road sprinkler through the
woods when six wolves attacked him
They killed tho horses, and he was at
his wits end 20 know how to escape,
when happy thought stuck him. Rails,
ing up the tTop. door on the top Of the
sprinkler, he plunged into the water.
lie lay there all night, soaked through
and exhausted, until a couple of hunters
came and drove the animals away
A contemporary relates that an esti-
mable lady Of its neighborhood has mad
tho fortune of three husbands.-two hav-
ing passed over TO the majority. BY
the first husband there is a son; by the
second a very bright little daughter.
One day while some lady friends we're
luncbing with the mother tho little girl
asked Mamma, has Jack a papa in
lIeavcnF 'Yes, darling, hush p repeated
mamma. Alter n pause and profound
thinking, the little miss added 'Papas
don't last long do they, mammal
A night or two since Mr.. Wellington
Blakely, Of Elizabeth. n. j., stepped
outside OF his door for moment, in
obedience to the request Of his wife, TO
bring the cat in for the night, the ami
NAL being usually kept in the cellar. He
picked up what he supposed was the
cat, brought it into the house and laid
1t down. The family shrank back in
alright when they saw the strange look
ing animal, and made preparations to
leave. What the Commodore thought
was a cat proved TO be an opossum of
good size.
The most unique and striking looking
building in Jeypore is the Palace of the
Winds, structure over $50 eet wide by
not more than % deep, rising nine stor-
res high, each story being less in width
than the one below it, and the top OF a
pyramIdal form, crowned with small
domes, each surmounted by hags-thc
RaJas cOlOrs. The entire building is Of
delicate pink and each story is a study
IN fanciiul architecture, Nith its bewider-
ing mass OF overhanging balconies and
small laticed screens and windows. 1t
was built for purpose, as its name i'm.
plies. The heat of a Jeypore summer is
intense, and the palace was built above
all others in the city, so that any light
air which might be blowing could be
felt within its upper rooms
A New York correspondent says that
when Stokes was confined at Sing Sing
for the murder Of Fisk he had the lib
ertY Of the place. 1t cost him money,
and he spent it freely. His cigar bill
for a single year was 500, and his livery
bill larger. Why, there was convict
in here to see me after his discharge"
said my informant, "who was one OF
two servants who waited on Stokes con,
tinually, and he drove out in carriage
on pleasant days, accompanied by a
keeper and one of his servants If an
official visit were made to the prison.
Stokes was hustled into uniform and
exhibited; otherwise he never wore the
stripes II is so with Ferdinand Ward,
who has a million or two of plumber laid
by. You will notice that all recent yis~
itors say that Ward wears his cap pulled
down over his eyes and bis collar pulled
up so as to hide his face. That is true
But it is not Ward-only a dummy who
takes his place aud does his work and
deceiyes visitors. Ward is having a good
time meanwhile with his keepers and
with friends outside"